Which of the following is the key difference between community health and population health?

At each stage of life, there are different health problems and different preventative actions.

Healthy People 2020 has four overarching goals: Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death; Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups; Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all; and Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.

Choice A is incorrect because age-related risks are a focus of Healthy People 2020.

Choice B is incorrect because age is considered when addressing health risks and preventative interventions.

Choice C is incorrect because each developmental stage has its own unique health problems and preventative actions.

The risk factors identified by Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) that contribute to many chronic diseases are largely preventable.

HP2020 is a national initiative launched by the Department of Health and Human Services that provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.

It tracks approximately 1,300 objectives organized into 42 topic areas, each representing an important public health area.

Choice A is not the answer because many of the risk factors identified by HP2020 can be modified through lifestyle changes and preventive measures.

Choice B is not the answer because while genetics can play a role in chronic diseases, many of the risk factors identified by HP2020 are not genetic/inherited.

Choice D is not the answer because HP2020 has identified many risk factors that contribute to chronic diseases.